Which Premier League clubs will play Champions League next season?
There can only be one winner at the end of a gruelling league season with an additional domestic Cup triumph. Champions League qualification for teams in Europe over the years has become a silent trophy celebrated by Fans of recipient clubs and management, seeing as the financial windfall continues to rise and the opportunity for fans and teams to ruffle feathers with the best of the best in Europe.
The 2025-26 UEFA Champions League season will begin with preliminary qualifiers on the 8th of July 2025, while the Money-spinning League Phase will begin on Tuesday, 16th of September 2025 and end on Saturday, 30th of May 2026 with the final coming up at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary.
The English Premier League is no different, and this season is remarkable as England, for the first time, will have 6 representatives for the 2025-26 Champions League phase.
Premier League Teams Qualified for the UEFA Champions League 2025-26
Liverpool (Final Gameday result: Liv 1-1 Cry)
The Premier League season came to an end with Liverpool crowned Champions, an extraordinary feat achieved by new manager Arne Slot, given his initial mandate when he joined Liverpool at the start of the season was to qualify for the Champions League.
While Slot has succeeded beyond expectations, clubs like Manchester United, despite spending over 200 million pounds, have no Champions League football to show for their efforts. But which other sides from the English Premier League are guaranteed of a Champions League place for the 2025-26 season?
Arsenal (Matchday Result: Sou 1-2 Ars)
A 1-0 victory over Newcastle United in the penultimate round of matches ensured Arsenal’s place in next season’s Champions League group phase. A 3rd successive 2nd place finish is not exactly how the Gunners faithful pictured the end of the season, but their semi-final run this season is enough proof that the north London outfit can compete against the best in Europe and will be hoping to go one step better next season.
Tottenham (Matchday Result: Tot 1-4 Brighton)
Tottenham became the 3rd Premier League side to confirm its participation in next season’s UEFA Champions League even before the conclusion of the season following its 1-0 win over Manchester United in the Europa League final.
Winners of the Europa League are guaranteed a spot in the Champions League, and Spurs have continued the tradition despite their 17th-place finish in the league.
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Newcastle United (Matchday Result: NU 0-1 Eve)
The Magpies have had a dream 2024-25 season, sealing a major trophy (EFL Cup) for the first time in nearly 56 years. It was nail-biting against Everton at the end, but with Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest failing to win, Newcastle secured Champions League football for the second time in 3 seasons has got the toon army in wonderland amidst calls for manager Eddie Howe to be named manager of the season.
A 5th-place finish this season is an improvement on the 7th-place finish the previous season, and fans can expect quality additions to challenge in the Champions League. Lessons have been learnt from their last time out failing to progress past the group stage, with players like Alexander Isak, Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali looking a better fit than before.
Manchester City (Matchday Result: Ful 0-2 MC)
Manchester City under Pep Guardiola look a shadow of itself in the 2024-25 season and will only for the second time under Guardiola finish without a major trophy. City made sure of Champions League football for next season on the final day of the season, dispatching Fulham 2-0 to finish third on the Log.
Guaranteed Champions League football for 2025-26 does not make this season a success by any standard, but it would serve as compensation for what many have termed a ‘Woeful’ season.
Chelsea (Matchday Result: Not 0-2 Che)
Chelsea sat in second place at the early stage of the season as fans dreamt of a title challenge that quickly faded away, Wrapping up Champions League qualification on the final day with a win over Nottingham Forest that places them in 4th, a place in next season’s Champions League was the least acceptable from a demanding fan base despite manager Enzo Maresca constant reminder to the fans the club is still in its formative stage of challenging and well ahead of its progress.
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